All-new 2023 Jeep Avenger Review: An EV to get excited about!
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- Could the Jeep Avenger be one of the surprise electric car hits of 2023? From reading the specs alone you might not think so. After all, a front-wheel-drive compact crossover doesn't exactly sound like a proper Jeep product, does it?
However, as Vicky Parrott discovered on an early European first drive, the Avenger is not only better than the specs might suggest, but quite possibly also better than the competition. It uses a 54kWh battery to deliver a range of around 250 miles from a full charge, and is both good fun and comfortable to drive. Throw in typically rugged Jeep styling, decent practicality, and dimensions that make it easy to drive in town (it's actually smaller than a Nissan Juke), and the Avenger is set to be a very intriguing prospect.
The Jeep Avenger is likely to cost from around £34,000 when it arrives in the UK in 2023. Could it be the car to tempt you into an EV?
Written review:
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Pros
Rugged good looks
Compact dimensions but decent interior space
Good to drive
Cons
Still some unknowns on pricing and spec
Range is nothing special
Jeep's patchy past reliability record
The CarGurus verdict
The Jeep Avenger is a really brilliant little car. It’s swamped with rivals of all kinds in this crowded price arena, from hatchbacks to SUVs and estates, and it’s certainly not the cheapest option of those. But it is fun yet comfortable, practical yet compact, full of ‘want one’ cheekiness and prices are competitive if not low. We would have given it five stars, if Jeep had seen fit to offer a longer standard warranty to rival alternative brands like MG. Even so, the Jeep Avenger is comprehensively recommendable whether you’re buying with your heart or your head (or both), and it is right up there as one of our favourite small electric cars.
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00:00 - Introducing Jeep Avenger
01:55 - Practicality
02:34 - Up front and infotainment
03:05 - What is it like to drive?
09:56 - Verdict
10:13 - Wrap up
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Another cracking review, Vicky! - I always enjoy your reviews!
It's really great to see diversity in a traditionally mens domain. Good on you girl, your dad would be proud.
Been waiting for this review, really like this car. Think Jeep have got a big seller on their hands. I agree to many brands thinking bigger is better and not spending time or money on developing smaller models in their ranges. Not everyone wants or needs a giant SUV that can carry 7 6ft people and drive 500miles at a time. Another great review Vicki 👏
My wife and I were looking forward to this coming to the US Market but sadly they decided against it, It would've been a nice addition and companion to our Jeep Renegade that we love !! Awesome Review Vicky
I really like the look of this! Just the right size for city driving too.
It's a very nice looking car, especially at the front with the black headlight area. The interior is simple but very spacious. Good job Jeep!
250miles (so a solid 200 in real life) from a 51kw usable battery in a " brick" shaped car is good going,
Ive owned my Jeep for almost 20 years and I love this thing… there is a 4X4 version coming, the looks of it knock this one out of the park, but Jeep is smart to release this one first to avoid sticker shock! This one to me looks like a smaller US version of the Compass, which I also have and love!
I love your reviews! It’s great to see companies really pushing the switch to electric BUT the last jeep we had was TERRIBLE with reliability, unfortunately. I’m interested to see how that pans out for them, hopefully it gets better. Keep up the great reviews!!
I think if they add a center armrest to the back as standard, it'd be a perfect family car and honestly would tempt me a lot
Vicky has great knowledge and presentation skill, interesting offering, we have a 3008 hybrid as family 3rd car, used for dogs, shopping in town, due for replacement in August, this ticks a lot of boxes ..
This woman provides good reviews. I don't share her enthusiasm for Jeeps. I prefer more agile vehicles and so would prefer a Polo to the Avenger but I think this reporter does cover the vehicle well.
Great review Vicky! I love this, so cute ✨
Jeep have done some black magic visual trickery with the Avenger. Vicky keeps saying it's tiny but it looks decently sized. It's unfortunate it's FWD-only and not available in North America. It probably would need to have 240mi of EPA range to be viable in the USA.
They have an AWD model for this model as an EV. This would be perfect if it had more range for the US.
Yeah I wish they would've brought it to the states it would be perfect for my wife who commutes about 3 miles to and from work every day. Our Renegade is FWD and to be honest I was skeptical about it at first but 5 years of solid service and 4 Snow Storms later I am not talk feet of snow but 2 of them were 9" deep and it did amazingly well haven't got it stuck yet. Now the 2023 Renegades are all 4x4 and they've tamed down the color palate as well. But the new dash and Infotainment. Few more payments left then I might go snag a TH Renegade and have some fun build a small overlanding rig for my wife and I !!!
What exactly makes this a Jeep? Just change the fake grill a bit, and it could just as easily pass for a KIA or Toyota or Subaru or....
@@B9M3 eh, you're blind 😜... design-wise this is "resized" Compass! unless you find that Compass could pass for a Kia Sportage or Subaru Crosstrek.
it would be far more understandable if you'd b*tch about it being re-dressed Peugeot e-2008...😌
It looks exactly like a jeep renegade which is available in NA
I'd like a Hillman Avenger.
Nice review, thanks for your impressions. I think it's gonna be a great success. 😊
By the looks of things this is based off the latest adaptation of the e-c4/mokka/2008/208/corsa platform… no complaints here from me if that is the case, especially as this system has proven very reliable in the aforementioned cases. Nice styling and scaling choices here too!!
It's just a Peugeot 2008 with Jeep badging.
@@alfrredd to be fair that’s most likely no bad thing whatsoever, especially as it means many of the parts shared will be ridiculously cheaper than if they were purpose built for that singular variant…
Great review Vicky 👍
I like it. It’s great for cities and especially in the European market. Jeep is just trying to get every market they can but with their own twist. In your garage you can have a Wrangler for the weekend and an Avenger for the the week. Makes sense to me. Great review by the wag
Nice review!🥰
Love this, can't wait to see it in some better colours
thanx for review
Very smart addition of the heat pump! Could have done with 4x4, rear wheel drive or a panoramic/sunroof option… I’m also hearing rumours of the ambient lighting will not be released on UK models🇬🇧. Nonetheless, I feel that none of the above will be real deal breakers! JEEP have really tried on their first EV instalment. They could be onto a winner! 🥇 💫
excellent review.
Generally i have a huge dislike for anything in the SUV class but this really IS something different!, far smaller than many, it looks really purposeful and quite squat...
Concerned about the stiff suspension especially on the back country roads here in ireland..otherwise looks a decent buy...will be a long time before getting a test drive unfortunately to test that suspension.
This looks great!
So what speed does it charge at? how long does it take to charge? Surely this should be covered in every battery car review, and someone should not have to ask in the comments section to try and find out!
Yeah, 💯
I’ve gotta be honest, I would’ve liked to have seen a lot less Vicky and a lot more car in this review. Not just because I didn’t see much of the interior, but because she makes me feel anxious - There was no smiling, joking or any witty comments. Just non stop talking, but in a way that made her come across as she doesn’t like her job.
I couldn’t find Matt from Carwow anywhere online for a review of this car. He’s got great charisma.
You can get specifications from the car manufacturers' website. Video reviews are for telling us what it's like to drive.
Not a big fan of jeep cars but I like avenger, it's actually nice looking and with good specs. I'll wait for the AWD version and some off road tests for now.
I'm looking forward to the AWD version. It is not excluded that it comes later.
Very nice styling.
Looks like a mean Golden retriever puppy 🤩 a mini Renegade, good stuff!
Can't help but notice the lack of passenger grab handles, which is a strange omission in a car marketed as having off-road abilities. Looks good apart from that. Great review as always.
I did spot that as well but at least the front passenger has one..strange and unfortunate omission but same as one USB in back..cutting corners for that £36500 price point.
Man that thing is beautiful.
I am really loving what Stellantis has been doing with Jeep! Love this car!
Nothing good
Nice to see something a bit different. Price will of course be key - bet you it's nearer £40k by the time it gets here.........
Cracking design
WAIT A DANG MINUTE!!!!! A Jeep with NO 4x4?!
Does the Avenger offer wireless android auto? From review it mentions apple car play is wireless..was not sure meant that also applies to android auto..good to see it has a heat pump as standard although i hope it is more efficient than the heat pump on the e2008 which is next to useless.
It does
FWD only is a dealbreaker unfortunately.. If they ever come up with an AWD variant, I'll be interested again. It's a shame too, this car's size and proportions are just about perfect. And it looks amazing too.
A lot of Jeep PR in this review. We don't get any bad points or downsides. Feels like they want to get invited to the next launch. I guess we have to wait for Doug Demuro for the quirks and features
I think that's a bit harsh. IMHO Vickys videos are always balanced in terms of positives and negatives.
@@vincentohanlon I don't think Red is right that this is PR - presenter just loved the car. But reason why he might believe so could be related to an area important to him that was not reviewed:
- Software UI/UX and features,
- Interior material quality,
- Actual height of the passanger when she said it fits "average" adult nicely.
- or another.
0:10 really really love your review of the Jeep Avenger !!! Therefore I’m subscribing. 🤗. 3:41 10:26
Thanks for the sub!
Great little EV
Wow, what a funky little car. This may sway us Brits into buying more EVs. Well done Jeep/Stellantis!!!
*Fiat
She likes it, she really likes it. Good review. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
For the UK, I’m a proper Jeep fan boy. Got a WK2 & a Renegade. I love this avenger but not offering AWD is a big mistake
does this support V2H.
I like, however the range as with all EV's is the killer for me. As a rural dweller there is no infrastructure in place. Government is all yap and no action. So its ICE for me and millions until ranges improve, and government installs adequate infrastructure.
Great review and possibly my favourite looking small EV. But over £36K for a jacked-up supermini sized car is pushing it a bit, especially when lead-in models of the larger Kia Niro EV and Megane E-Tech cost about the same, have bigger batteries & more range, longer warranties, and plusher interiors. Lose the powered tailgate and cut the price by a few grand and it might make a bit more sense. It'll be interesting to see what lower spec versions will go for when launched. Until then, I'll keep my cash.
There is a neighbour in the area that I live that has a 78 Chevy that despite of the age runs nicely. Question: what's gonna be of all those electric cars once their batteries stop holding electricity after a while the same way every smartphone does...?
Even old Nissan leafs with dodgy batteries are lasting over 10 years. You can replace the battery with a better one already, this market will keep growing. Old batteries can be repurposed into home storage and or recycled.
Would have loved to see a deeper dive in media software. Legacy automakers struggle in making a decent UX with competitive features. Video notes how it has everything you might want when it doesn't show any competitive features to Android Automotive or new automakers.
Actually, this _is_ Android Automotive. Jeep uses it as the basis of its in-car systems across all its new models, this one included. I have the same system but in a different car, and it’s fast, responsive, logically laid out, and it supports wireless Android and Apple phone mirroring. In other words, “Everything you might want”.
@@krisw1 You say that yet it wasn't ever looked at in the video.
Does it have Play Store too so RUclips, Netflix and music streaming can be installed? Because that's something user might want while charging. I know I use them.
@@MartinzW I do know that Jeep adopted Android Automotive as its in-car OS across its product range (as “uConnect version 5.x”). If this car uses a different OS, it would be the sole exception from Jeep’s recent launches.
...but Android *Automotive* is not “Android” as you understand it. Android Automotive is an operating system that is based on Android, and shares its libraries and services with the Android phone/tablet/TV operating system, and so it is capable of running Android apps. But, unlike Android for phones, car systems that use Android Automotive do not have to include a Play Store or the standard Google App suite as part of the licensing agreement. The manufacturer controls what apps are made available on the system, not Google. If you want to use streaming services in your car, the best way is to use the app that’s on your Android phone, displayed the car system's screen using Google’s “Android *Auto*” technology, which is not the same thing at all as Android Automotive (hey, don’t blame me, it wasn’t me who chose two nearly-identical names for two completely different things!).
(And yes, this car supports both Android Auto and Apple’s equivalent, CarPlay)
This better make it to the US. Getting fed up with US manufacturers not marketing decent products to themselves.
The old Jeep looked pants , the light facelift looks really good.
Seats do not look like offering the best support and no massage function in 1st EDITION (UK) as mentioned in review.. might offset the stiff suspension a little.
Definitely not an SUV person, but I really like the look of this.
Surprised no pre-ordering yet (UK)
Reminds me of a Dacia Duster...although it is based on Alfa Romeo Tonale
Vauxhall Mokka e underneath … which is a Peugeot 2008 e
I wonder if range will suffer on the motorway and in the cold like it does on the Mokka. Real shame they didn’t go for a bigger battery and target 300 miles.
Might depend how efficient the heat pump is.
Is this related to the 2008 and Mokka ?
yep.... if you disregard the dimensions and styling, practically identical!
the difference is just in tech advancements made since their presentation... like 2021 Corsa e, Mokka e, e-C4, DS 3 CB E-tense, e-208, e-2008 doesn't have the same energy density battery (50 kWh instead of 54) and "some tweaks under the bonnet", which all result in a longer range....
This product is gonna do gangbusters in Italy
The first Jeep under Stellantis platform? Since the interior looks like a Peugeot with infotainment system of a Citroen 😏
The software is from the FIAT 500e, and it has the 500 gear selector buttons
@@oliverstemp9132 no, it's not.... this is the latest Stellantis infotainment system you can find in Peugeot 308, 408, Citroen C5X, etc... and the drive mode button is exactly the same as in everything from Corsa, 208, trough C4 and Astra, up to 508 and Grandland!
though it is absolutely possible that the latest version of 500 has the same infotainment software and drive mode selector.... but it's not "from Fiat" anymore.
@@mirkozlikovski9553 I’ve tried out all of those cars, this software is clearly different from Peugeot and all the others, but is the same as the 500. The reason being is this is open source Android Automotive rather rather than bring proprietary. It looks like the Android Automotive system has been chosen going forward. The 500 was developed pre merger and is completely different from the 208 and Corsa, nothing is shared. However it seems like future models will be a best of both, hence the gear buttons from the 500.
@@oliverstemp9132 funny you say that you drove them all, since the new Peugeot 408 is just having its first presentation tests and it's not on sale yet and C5 X and new 308 are rather rare on roads since they "fully" went on sale in the beginning of this year... 😉
I saw this infotainment system in person only in the new, 2022 C5 X, early this May (my 2020 P508 SW does not have it) and, from what I just saw in quick checks of a few new 2022 Fiat 500 e videos, its system looks similar too... so, I kind of doubt pre-merger versions of 500 have it! first Stellantis production car that had it, was new 308 (I think), or may be new DS4 (not sure which one of them was presented first).... of course, my assumptions are based only by the look of the "tile/widget based UI" look and "swiping" animation of what can be seen in this Avenger video, that looks identical to what I saw this May when I test drove new C5 X...
and the drive select mode button is exactly the same as in my P508 SW or 2020 Citroen C4) 🙂
@@mirkozlikovski9553 it really isn’t the same
Puma is Pwumah?
(Isn't it Pooma?)
Not much technical information in this video. I checked and as expected it's based on the same platform as the Peugeot 208/2008.
Larger battery though.
It's better to go with Japanese cars if you want reliability in this price range but i really do love Jeep-they make some good cars😍love the way the Avenger looks-Btw the review was spot on-Thanks again for an amazing video yet again-You guys never fail to hit the sweet spot when it comes to reviewing cars.😍.
Care to name any Japanese rivals that are fully Electric with chunky off road looks in a compact size?
No Navigation in UK????
No interior dashboard lighting in UK???
07:50 GPSin airplane mode
This is fabulous. Been waiting for something like this. Hopefully the large SUV trend ends soon. People who drive them that don't have an absolute necessity to, look rather ridiculous considering climate change is only getting worse and the roads aren't big enough for driving mistakes, in those massive tanks.
"CAR OF THE YEAR 2023", but I have never heard of it...
So the industry has managed to convince us that a £34k Polo is a good deal? And we are all buying it? We’ve been paying a premium for higher ride of SUVs for no reason and now the EV premium has basically doubled the price of cars over past decade. Madness
Pros:
- Looks Cool
- Performs well
- A lot of space for such small car
Cons:
- Pricey
- It's a Jeeb, so very unrealiable
Looks great.
This is presented as a brand new model. It kinda is but also it is the same stuff under the skin as Opel/Vauxhall Peugeot and DS
where the heck are all these people charging their electric cartoys? its literally impossible in big cities
Come on, Vicky....
Come down off that fence and tell us all how you REALLY feel about this car...! 🤣
Also, what's with the very "James Bond"-y backing soundtrack...? I kept expecting to see machine guns poking out from the 7-bar grill or something... 😉
Personally, I'm not a fan of SUVs as they have been shown to use up around 25% more 'energy' in production and running than a standard hatchback...
However, having said that, I agree, the Avenger looks a stylish, 'Jeep' design. 👍
The MG4 is in the critics because of its Lane Assistant. It's very unreliable, too aggressive and in order to deactivate it, you have to swipe through the touchscreen menus several times.
How is the Jeep Avenger in comparison? How does the Lane Assistant feel, and is it possible to deactivate it with a simple click on a hardware-button?
What about V2L or even V2H? Is Stellantis aware of these things? I fear they didn't implement anything like that (which is very sad), otherwise they would for sure have mentioned it...
European Car Of The Year 2023 🎉
7:43 gps glitching
This would be a great replacement for the goofy looking renegade. Please bring it to USA.
Just Wow! No North American release?! Jeep is leaving a Ton of Money on the table. Too bad cause’ I really like this too.
So sad this won't be available in the US. This is such a better looking vehicle than the renegade. They should dump it and replace it with this.
I just created a top spec avenger on their website and even the top spec doesnt have sat nav (its an extra £500) so its not standard on any trim level and no massage seat options either. As with all jeeps over the last 10 years (sadly) its very plasticy inside and i mean cheap and nasty scratchy stuff and at over £40k i would expect some soft touch inside.
42k for the basic one, c,mon wake up folks
£36500 is confirmed price on Jeep UK for 1st edition.
@@MG3-Hybrid £36500 that’s ok then…..
Just a standard Stellantis EV with the switchgear pulled from the Fiat 500E. Way too expensive for what you get. Doubt if you would get 175 miles out of ths "brick" Looks OK though.
Front wheel towing a battery and vehicle weight behind is a bad idea for non-european markets.
€ 39.500 is good price
Big question for me would be reliability which Jeep doesn't have a great reputation for. Odd choice of name too for this particular vehicle, doesn't suit it IMO. EVenger perhaps?
Purely EV you would think reliability should not be as big an issue as their ICE models? They briefly offered 5 year warranty but back to 3 years standard now, i am still waiting for JEEP to detail the warranty on the avenger.. no details given yet.
Isn’t this the Alfa tonale?
No not at all
Its somewhat looks like Duster modded with aftermarket grill lmao
It’s just a Peugeot e2008/ Vauxhall Mokka e in a Jeep with a slightly larger battery but still has very average range…
It’s bigger inside than those cars
WHY can't the US get this vehicle?? We never get the awesome tech in vehicles.
Is it just me, or does the Avenger look a bit cheap? The plastic wheel trims, the plastic-looking wing mirrors etc. There's a good car in here somewhere. But, quite a few changes to be made first.
Hybrid version of this suv will steal mid size suv segment MKT
Wonder what the Fiat version will look like
Looks like Peugeot 3008 front and Citroen back end. Another Stellantis hash up.
This is far more cohesive and pleasing to the eye than any of the French rivals from the same group. Perhaps the Megane is a better car but that's a class bigger and more expensive. The Avenger is ahead of the competition.
🌞🌞🌞
Glad it is a reasonable size for UK roads. In this footage it looks bigger than a Polo or a Juke though. Maybe it's smaller in the metal. Shame about the price. £34k....... this needs to stop now as there will be vehicles sitting on forecourts for some time ( no matter what they say about orders )
Price confirmed as £36500
@@MG3-Hybrid Hopefully they work on that price over time
The First Avenger...
Bring it to Australia in 4x4
Dacia Duster look :/
Mmmmm jury is out